Dallas Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $25,000 in Rear-End Crash
One driver was stopped at a railroad crossing when the other driver crashed into the back of their vehicle. The person in the stopped car claimed they sustained neck and back injuries, along with headaches, as a result of the collision. The other driver denied fault and claimed the injured person was not hurt in the crash.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $25,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
On November 17, 2014, in Dallas, Texas, a vehicle driven by the defendant struck the rear of another vehicle that had stopped for a railroad crossing signal on Shiloh Road and Highway 544. The plaintiff, a front-seat passenger in the defendant's vehicle, alleged sustaining neck and back injuries, along with headaches, as a result of the collision. The plaintiff subsequently filed a negligence action.
The plaintiff claimed the defendant was negligent for failing to maintain a proper lookout, operating the vehicle too fast for conditions, and failing to take evasive action to avoid the collision. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and disputed that the plaintiff's injuries were caused by the accident. An initial claim against a railroad company was not pursued to trial.
Following a trial, a jury found the defendant negligent and awarded the plaintiff $25,000 for past medical expenses. The court later granted the defendant's motion to offset the award by $9,315.65, representing personal injury protection benefits previously paid to the plaintiff. The final judgment amount for the plaintiff was $15,684.35.
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